Tonic Showcase #38 - Terrific Triple Towers :D

Here's my Up Close video for this month's Tonic Showcase :D It's another fantastically versatile set this month that allows you to create at least 3 different tower design boxes or home decor :D But there are many more ideas mentioned in the video other than the 3 it's designed to create :D

And this month, instead of a tutorial, I decided to do a Construction video showing how I put the Lighthouse version together and giving you a bunch of tips on how to create continuous stripes going around the body of the Lighthouse :D xxx

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Tonic Craft Kit #68 - Assorted Frames :D

Here's my Un-Boxing video for Tonic Craft Kit #68 :D This month's exclusive die set allows you to create all sorts of different frames for your cards, whether that be a complete frame, a part frame, small or large it's a really versatile set that can be used in all sorts of different ways :D And of course there's a fab selection of Nuvo and Craft Perfect included in the kit too :D 

And for the corresponding Tutorial video this month, as we got a small pot of embossing powder in the kit, I thought I'd show you the age old technique of creating faux metal embellishments and of course I threw in a couple of ideas with the drops too :D xxx 

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Tonic Stamp Club #29 - A Bug Deal :D

Here's my Up Close video for this month's Stamp Club :D I really enjoyed this cheerful bug themed set of stamps and coordinating dies and I still love that Tonic add in a few extra dies, that magnifying glass is adorable and the jar die makes a wonderful shaker card :D

And for the corresponding Tutorial video, I thought I'd show you how to create a Shaker Card with Suspended Elements :D Hope you like seeing the process behind this type of shaker card :D xxx

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Tonic Craft Kit #67 - Follow Your Dreams Rainbow Box :D

Here's my Un-Boxing video for Kit #67 which creates a dinky little rainbow shaped gift box :D And there's a lovely selection of rainbow Nuvo goodies and cardstock in the kit too :D But of course you can use all the elements from the die set for your cards too :D 

And as we got a tin of coloured pencils in this months kit, I thought I'd make the corresponding tutorial all about creating backgrounds with coloured pencils and combining the other Nuvo from the kit too :D Hopefully there's some new ideas that you've not seen before :D xxx

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Tonic Showcase #36 - Ribbon & Key Gift Box :D

Here's my Up Close video for this month's Tonic Showcase, Showcase #36 the Ribbon and Key Gift Box :D This is such a clever little cube gift box with a cool rising level inside that can be secured using the key that also acts as the closure mechanism :D 

And for my corresponding Tutorial video I decided to show how to deboss your dies into your cards for some grungy designs with Nuvo Expanding Mousses :D I showed the technique for cards, but you can definitely just use the concept to make the panels for your box too :D xxx

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March Madness 2023 - Tonic Magical Music Box :D

The final set for Tonic's March Madness is a Magical Music Box, that can have as many or few drawers underneath it as you like :) and you can also make the ballerina move using magnets too, or in the Up Close video I mention a bunch of ideas that I think would work wonderfully with this die set too :D And if you want a photographic Step By Step of how to assemble, check out my post on Tonic's Blog :D 

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March Madness 2023 - Tonic's Book of Shared Memories Collection :D

The second March Madness die set is one of Tonic's double A4 sets and its a Memory Book Collection that has a box for the smallest book :D I've had less time recently, keeping one eye on Pumpkin all the time, so instead of an Up Close video, I've done a construction video for you, showing how I make my Memory Books with a Foam Tape spine :D Hope you like it, I know a few of you have asked over the years :D xxx

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